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GRX to CMB: distance & flight time
Granada (Federico Garcia Lorca Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,571 mi
8,966 km · 4,841 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRX — Federico Garcia Lorca Airport · Granada, Spain
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRX
- AGP · Málaga Airport53 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport74 mi away
- LEI · Almería International Airport81 mi away
- OZP · Moron Air Base101 mi away
Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRX from CMB?
The flight distance from Granada (GRX) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,571 miles (8,966 km, 4,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRX to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Granada and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Granada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRX to CMB?
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